Paris: The biggest sporting event of 2024 was without doubt the Parisian high-wire double-act of the Olympic Games followed by the Paralympics. From a colourful, sometimes controversial and sodden opening ceremony to boxers caught up in a gender row to refugees on the podium, they served up many memorable moments. As part of our sports … Read more
After Akbaruddin Owaisi, Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy slammed Allu Arjun for his lack of empathy towards human life. Despite police permission being denied, top Telugu actor Allu Arjun visited the theatre here where ‘Pushpa-2’ was screened on December 4, Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy charged on Saturday. However, the allegation was refuted … Read more
New Delhi: India’s total forest and tree cover rose by 1,445 square kilometres since 2021, reaching 25.17 per cent of the total geographical area in 2023, according to the latest government data.The forest cover grew by just 156 square kilometres while tree cover expanded by 1,289 square kilometres. Most of the gain in forest cover … Read more
Oakland, Calif.: Hall of Famer Rickey Henderson, the brash speedster who shattered stolen base records and redefined baseball’s leadoff position, has died. He was 65. Henderson died on Friday. The Athletics said Saturday they were “shocked and heartbroken by his passing,” but did not specify a cause of death. Known as baseball’s “Man of Steal,” … Read more
Hyderabad:A two-judge panel of the Telangana High Court came to rescue a student whose application seeking re-admission to BDS course was rejected by Kaloji Narayana Rao University of Health Sciences. The panel comprising Chief Justice Alok Aradhe and Justice J. Sreenivas Rao was dealing with a petition filed by Arshiya Fathima. The petitioner contended that … Read more
“Navin vasariyet aala baal Yesu, santoshacha samudra bharla.” (A child is born in a new manger, a sea of joy has overflowed) This melodic Marathi Christmas carol echoes through the cold December night. In India though, Christmas is less of a snowy, silent night and more of a vibrant carnival where tradition meets creativity. Seasoned … Read more
We wrap every year up at its end with tinsel, and meaningless pleasantries about the next. But let’s not mince words this time, certainly not mince-pie (aka sugarcoat) ’em. Politesse changes nothing and what we need is change. This year’s skullduggery, for example, will impact us for decades. The murderous madmen we elect, and the … Read more
Irrespective of who is to blame for last week’s scuffle between MPs of the Bharatiya Janata Party and the Congress on the Parliament House premises, the fact is that the Narendra Modi government was rattled by the campaign launched by a united Opposition against home minister Amit Shah for what it described as “derogatory” references … Read more
Ask and ye shall receive. That appears to be the story with the BRS with Telangana Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy turning the tables on the Opposition party in the Legislative Assembly using the BRS’ challenges to his advantage. It started with former power minister G. Jagadish Reddy daring Revanth to order an inquiry into … Read more
The legendary fourth king of Bhutan, His Majesty Jigme Singye Wangchuck, ruled for 34 years, until he voluntarily abdicated in 2008 in favour of his eldest son, the current king. He is credited with having coined the concept of Gross National Happiness (GNH) to measure the quality of life in a country. Gross Domestic Product … Read more